The Howe Cup
The Howe Cup is an all-female American Squash team championship run since 1955 for all ages and abilities.[2][3]
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Squash |
| Established | 1955 |
| Teams | 44 |
| Current champion | |
| San Francisco Olympic Team [1] | |
About the Cup
Creation
Pre 1983 there was no national level intercollegiate squash tournament for women until the Howe Cup was created. It got its name from Margaret Howe as her daughter Betty Constable believed that college level teams needed a national championship, this was when Margaret donated one hand engraved silver bowl, to be used as the tournaments permanent trophy. We get the name Howe Cup from this donation back in 1972.[4]
History
1928 the inner-city championship tournament begins its first 5-person matches.
1955 the tournament is renamed to The Howe Cup in honour of Margaret Howe and her twins Betty Constable and Peggy White.[5]
1958 'B Division' was created along with the 'B' trophy[3]
1968 'C Division' is established with the donation of 'C Trophy'.[3]
2008 'D Division' created with the trophy coming that year.
2009 because of the popularity of the cup, 4 divisions were opened. The divisions were named in honour of influential women's college squash players. (Aggie Kurtz, Dale Walker and Patrica Epps)[4]
Winners List
| Year | A Division | B Division | C Division | D Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | New York | // | // | // |
| 1956 | Philadelphia | // | // | // |
| 1957 | New York | // | // | // |
| 1958 | New York | Philadelphia | // | // |
| 1959 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | // | // |
| 1960 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | // | // |
| 1961 | Philadelphia | New York | // | // |
| 1962 | Philadelphia | New York | // | // |
| 1963 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | // | // |
| 1964 | Philadelphia | New York | // | // |
| 1965 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | // | // |
| 1966 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | // | // |
| 1967 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | // | // |
| 1968 | Philadelphia | Toronto-Montreal | Philadelphia | // |
| 1969 | New York | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | // |
| 1970 | New York | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | // |
| 1971 | New York | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | // |
| 1972 | New York | Montreal-Ottawa | Boston | // |
| 1973 | New York | Baltimore | Boston | // |
| 1974 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Boston | // |
| 1975 | Philadelphia | Boston | Boston | // |
| 1976 | Philadelphia | Baltimore | Boston | // |
| 1977 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | // |
| 1978 | Boston | Boston | New York | // |
| 1979 | New York | New York | New York | // |
| 1980 | New England | New York | New York | // |
| 1981 | New York | New York | New York | // |
| 1982 | New York | New York | New York | // |
| 1983 | New York | New York | New York | // |
| 1984 | Mid-Atlantic | New York | New England | // |
| 1985 | Mid-Atlantic | Mid-Atlantic | New England | // |
| 1986 | New York | Mid-Atlantic | Mid-Atlantic | // |
| 1987 | Mid-Atlantic | Boston | New York | // |
| 1988 | Mid-Atlantic | Boston | Philadelphia | // |
| 1989 | Philadelphia | Washington DC | Connecticut | // |
| 1990 | Boston | Washington DC | New York | // |
| 1991 | Boston | Philadelphia | Chicago | // |
| 1992 | Philadelphia | New York | Northern Ohio | // |
| 1993 | Boston 1 | Boston 1-hardball | Baltimore-softball Great Lakes | // |
| 1994 | New York 1 | San Francisco | Philadelphia | // |
| 1995 | Seattle | Florida | Philadelphia 1 | // |
| 1996 | Seattle | Seattle | Seattle 1 | // |
| 1997 | Philadelphia | Portland | Portland | // |
| 1998 | Philadelphia 1 | San Francisco | Baltimore | // |
| 1999 | Transylvania | San Francisco | Portland | // |
| 2000 | Boston | Boston | Baltimore 1 | // |
| 2001 | Boston 1 | New York 1 | Boston 1 | // |
| 2002 | Philadelphia | Boston 1 | New York 1 | // |
| 2003 | Boston | Seattle | Seattle 2 | // |
| 2004 | Boston 1 | Connecticut | Philadelphia 1 | // |
| 2005 | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | Philadelphia | // |
| 2006 | Boston 1 | Boston | Boston 1 | // |
| 2007 | Boston 1 | Connecticut 2 | New Jersey | // |
| 2008 | National Capital | Baltimore | Seattle | National Capital |
| 2009 | Seattle | California | Seattle | National Capital |
| 2010 | Philly A | Southport Squashettes | DC Squasher Grrls | Boston D |
| 2011 | National Capital A | Baltimore B1 | Baltimore C1 | Warwick D |
| 2012 | Seattle's Best | Team Theattle | National Capital Squashers | Seattle Sirens |
| 2013 | Philly A2 | Barn Louses | Merry Malbecs | Dartmouth Dames |
| 2014 | Four Corners | California Giants | Brooklyn Cyclones | DC Darlings |
| 2015 | Philly Annihilators | Fairfield County Flash – Yellow | Boston Knows Howe | Back Bay D-Vas |
| 2016 | NY Bleed Blue | Cabernet Canucks | Boston C-Party | Purple Reign |
| 2017 | National Capital Aces | Boston Queen B's | Boston C-Party | Philly One Hit Wonders |
| 2018 | Philly Phab Phive | Boasting Bellas | New York Racqueteers | Chicago D1 |
| 2019 | San Francisco | Washington DC Sharks | New York StreetSquash | Chi-Town Boasters |
References
- "US SQUASH | San Francisco Bay Area Wins First Howe Cup". www.ussquash.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
- "US SQUASH | Howe Cup". www.ussquash.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
- "Howe Cup combines old favourites and new technology". Squash Mad. 2014-11-22. Archived from the original on 28 November 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
- "(A) Howe Cup | College Squash Association". csasquash.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
- "2018 Howe Cup". Norcal Squash. 2018-11-16. Archived from the original on 28 November 2019. Retrieved 2019-11-28.